Ashford Affair
Happiness for ASHFORD!
The April edition of RT Book Reviews came out today, and with it a lovely review of The Ashford Affair. Calling The Ashford Affair “an extraordinary saga”, RT’s Kathe Robin writes, “This lushly detailed novel is rich with romance, mystery, memorable characters, and lessons in family, friendship, and– most important of all– understanding who you…
Read MoreOnly two months left to go…
… until The Ashford Affair! Coming to a bookstore near you on April 9th. To learn more about the book and read an excerpt, just click here.
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Ashford 1919
Since this is Downton homage week, this seemed like a good time to give you a little snippet of the postwar portion of The Ashford Affair. It’s the social Season of 1919, crepe paper instead of flowers in the ballrooms and a marked lack of able-bodied escorts. The world has changed… but not everyone has…
Read MoreASHFORD Winner!
Many apologies for the delay in posting the winner of the advance copy of The Ashford Affair. I’ve been away these past few days and was having trouble getting into my website remotely. Without further ado, the winner of the signed ARC of The Ashford Affair is… … Lucy D-G! (Of Comment #133.) Congrats, Lucy!…
Read MoreThursday Give Away– ASHFORD!
I did mention a very special Thursday give away for today, didn’t I? I’ve been hoarding my last two advance copies of The Ashford Affair just to give away to you. Once the holidays are over, one will be put up for grabs in a big contest in the Contest page, but that still leaves…
Read MoreChronicles of Downton Abbey
For the Downton Abbey fans out there, there’s going to be a special, Downton-themed program airing on Literary New England Radio tonight. Jessica Fellowes will be discussing her tie-in book, The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, followed by Evangeline Holland of the Edwardian Promenade, who’ll be chiming in with suggestions for Downton-inspired reading. I have been…
Read MoreBook Release Schedule
After several years of placidly expecting a book out once a year circa January or February, my book schedule has been shaken up in a big way this year. Since I seem to be having trouble keeping track of what’s coming out when, here’s the schedule for the next year: — December 31, 2012: The…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Before ASHFORD
Every character has a backstory– and every backstory has a backstory. When I was working on The Ashford Affair, I was particularly struck by this, by all the stories, stretching back generation after generation, each shaping the next. When we meet my historical heroine, Addie, in 1906, her parents have just died in an omnibus…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Legally Ashford
As some of you know, I was briefly what my husband calls “a law-talking person”. I’ve spent a lot of time on panels and at talks fielding questions on how my legal experience relates to my books. The usual answer: not much. As of The Ashford Affair, however, I finally, finally have something to say…
Read MoreASHFORD AFFAIR Contest Winner
And the winner of the advance copy of The Ashford Affair is…. Suzanne B! Congrats, Suzanne! I still have two copies to give away, so stay tuned for another contest, coming up soon….
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